Job Role: Production Planner
Location: Leicestershire
Shift: Monday - Friday
Salary: up to £38k (doe)
The Company:
A role has become available for a Production Planner at a well-established design business based in Loughborough (Leicestershire).
Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for the creation and execution of the Production Plan to fulfil customer demand (on-time and in-full).
Job Role Responsibilities:
Check and run capacity plan.
Plan and schedule all manufacturing orders on daily basis to meet on time customer delivery promised date.
Develops manufacturing work orders in accordance with Material Requirement Planning (MRP) planned order requirements.
Calculate and provide accurate lead time expectations and delivery estimates to sales.
Confirm to sales via updating ERP system with confirmed duel date after planning and reviewing capacity and resources.
Liaise and check on shop floor with production to ensure plan is running to schedule.
Run daily backlog report and action recovery plan.
Analyse sales and shipment data daily and ensure order remain on time within 95% OTD target.
Resolve any exceptions (over or under capacity) by changing available labour or equipment
The Candidate:
Understanding of the principles of production planning and supplier management.
MRP knowledge/experience is essential. Ideally experience with Access Supply Chain
Excellent verbal & written communication skills with the ability to communicate with stakeholders, both internally and externally, ensuring the requirements of the department and wider business are met.
Proven ability of working to tight deadlines, managing workload, and prioritizing tasks.
A team player with good communication skills and the ability to multi-task and operate effectively in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
An individual who is resilient, energetic, and enthusiastic who responds constructively to new ideas and input in a changing business environment.
Strong communicator with the capability to challenge, engage and influence all stakeholders within a dynamic and cross functional environment.
Proactive and tenacious nature, taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn.
Driven by accuracy with meticulous attention to detail.
Apply:
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